Broken amethyst

Chapter 1College days, Ethan, the campus ice king, chased me for two years before I finally agreed to go out with him.The day we got together, I gave him three keepsakes.I told him, “Ethan, these three things are the most important things in my life.”“You must never lose them. If these three things are gone, you’ll never find me again.”We were happy, eventually walking down the aisle. With my help, his company grew stronger and stronger.But everything changed the day his first love, Lana, returned from overseas.Lana tore up our marriage certificate. Ethan, who'd never raised his voice at me before, said,“It’s just a marriage certificate! We can get a new one. Why are you making such a big deal out of it? Apologize to Lana.”Lana had been robbed overseas, and Ethan, who always believed in me, suddenly questioned me.“Lori, I told you Lana and I are just friends. Why can’t you understand? You even sent people to rob her and hurt her overseas. Now, go apologize to Lana!”Then, one day, I saw my keepsakes on Lana. That's when I gave up.I decided to take back those three things that were so important to me.But when the three things disappeared, Ethan went crazy.1.“Why are the things I gave you on Lana?”I tried to control my emotions, to keep from exploding.In Lana’s Instagram post, the necklace I designed was clearly visible around Lana’s neck.That necklace was the first one I designed completely on my own.It was also the first necklace I ever won a design competition with.It meant the world to me.“What things? Lori, don't push it.”“Do you hate Lana this much now?”“Let me tell you, even though we’re married, the things I give away aren’t automatically yours.”On the other end of the phone, Ethan spoke coldly.His words were like daggers piercing my heart.I understood. He'd forgotten the necklace, forgotten the keepsakes I gave him. Saying anything more was pointless.“My necklace.”I gritted out those four words.Finally, Ethan’s voice faltered, his breathing ragged.“Lori, it was my oversight. I’ll go get it back from Lana right away.”There was panic in Ethan's voice, but I didn't want to hear any more.I hung up, heartbroken.Looking back at the past year since Lana's return, I realized I’d been lying to myself.I’d told myself Ethan and Lana's alone trip was for work.I’d told myself that Ethan coming home drunk was because of business dinners.I’d even told myself that those strange marks on his body were from a fall.It finally dawned on me; I couldn't lie to myself anymore.This relationship was over.After hanging up, I decided to drive to Ethan’s office to get my necklace back.But as soon as I arrived, I heard unusual sounds from inside.“Lana, give me the necklace back. I’ll get you a better one later.”Ethan’s voice was incredibly gentle, a tone he hadn't used with me in ages.“Ethan, you called me here just to get the necklace back?”“So, I’m still not as important as Lori to you? One call from her and you get back something you gave me seriously.”“Lana, it’s n...